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Homecoming Week for 2016 Kicks Off
Homecoming Week Kickoff Today marks the first day of Homecoming Week at the University of Georgia. From concerts to community service, this year’s homecoming committee has a variety of different events planned for the UGA Community. Today’s feature event is the Bulldog Bash, and it’s going on from 9 a.m…
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UGA Student’s 12-Day Jeopardy! Streak Ends
Seth Wilson’s Jeopardy! streak may have come to an end last night, but he is still all smiles. According to the Jeopardy! Official Website, the PHD Student at the University of Georgia won the gameshow for 12 straight days in a row. Now, he is walking away with $265,002, so…
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UGA to Unveil Plans for Record Fundraising Money
Athens, GA–The University of Georgia will announce what it plans to do with a record amount of private donations next month. Four years ago, the University began a capital campaign with the goal of raising a billion dollars in private donations by 2020. Each year since, donation numbers have increased…
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UPDATE: UGA Responds to Sexual Assault Questions
Update on Thursday, October 6, at 4:19 p.m. While still refusing to appear on camera or sit down for an interview, an official with the University of Georgia Division of Marketing & Communications released a lengthy response to questions about sexual assault on campus posed by Grady Newsource Monday. The statement…
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Debate Between UGA Political Groups Garners Attention
Politics will heat up again on the UGA scene when the UGA College Republicans and UGA Young Democrats meet to debate October 6, 2016. Debaters will discuss topics such as the economy, what should be done about illegal immigration, and health care reform. Debate coordinator Tucker Boyce says he hopes…
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UGA Announces Homecoming Week 2016 Events
The University of Georgia released a schedule of events for the 94th annual Homecoming Week. This year’s events range from lip sync contest to annual parade and carnival. Monday, October 10: Head to Tate Plaza from 9am-3pm for the Bulldog Bash. There will be free food, prizes and a chance…
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UGA Students Pray For Peace at Event
On the evening of Sunday, October 2, more than 60 students gathered on the University's campus to pray for unity and peace among races.
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UGA Student Faces Two Felony Counts
Athens, GA.–21-year old University of Georgia student Briana Noel Cowles faces two felony counts of computer forgery after violating her probation. Cowles was scheduled to meet with a municipal court judge this morning for the probation violation charge. However, the court date has been postponed to October 6 at 9…
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Library Celebrates Fifty Years of FoxFire Magazine
ATHENS, Ga.– The University of Georgia Special Collections Library will be holding an exhibit beginning tonight for an iconic magazine’s 50th anniversary. Foxfire magazine began in 1966 in Rayburn County, Georgia as a school project. The teacher’s idea was to get students more interested and involved in learning journalism through…
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Eating for a Cause: Organizations Host Meals to Raise Funds
Athens, GA- Philanthropy runs deep at The University of Georgia! Here’s a list of upcoming events that support many non-profit organizations around the country. Come with an appetite and a small donation and get unlimited access to wings, pancakes and more! \t September 27, 2016 – Delta Phi Epsilon Percentage Night…